Suggestion for a new weapon.

[YurdltheTurtle]

I know the shard is strictly T2A era emulation but I'd still like to suggest a weapon.

The Greatsword! Otherwise known as the "Claymore". Made and used by the Scotts to defend against Britain. It's similar to a pole-arm in that it's two-handed and uses your Swordsmanship skill. I figured that if Richard Gariotte wanted to include the "Viking Sword", why not this one?

Here's the specifics, or at least the speccs that I'd suggest:
STR Required: 40?
Damage: (Core D&D 3.5 Was set to: 2d6) but for this game I'd suggest 5d7+2 (7-37)?
Speed: 30?
HP: 31-110?

It's essentially one of the faster two-handed weapon with a very sturdy amount of HP (equal to the Double Axe, Warhammer, etc) while doing a reliable amount of damage but reducing it's overall hit power in lieu of it's faster rate of attack.

It does as much damage as a battle axe, less than it's Polearm cousins but more damage with each hit without being too over-powered in comparsion with it's one-handed cousins (but still superior to most every one-handed weapon).

Tinker around with the numbers all you like in order to balance the weapon out as you see fit.

I'm just suggesting it for aesthic purposes, really!

Here's my idea of what it should look like: Perhaps the sword's color can change dependant on the ore! This one would obviously be Shadow Iron.

[son]

no

[YurdltheTurtle]

no

[MamoNT]

1: add this THING for what?
2: NO

[ecetres]

beserk, very nice. but no to the add :p

[pm_lamont]

As a Scott by blood, I was disappointed about there being no claymore in the game. Since this is a period shard however, it must not be added as it would reduce the integrity of the era T2A to a dusty wee little pile of ashes. It would have made sense for them to have added it though, given they have kilts and sashes. I would have been for pipes as a musical instrument as well. Deep fried mars bars... Well now, it is getting out of hand. Suffice to say, it wasn't era. It wasn't to be.